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Shoreline Invasive Training and Surveying
A group of ERCLA volunteers recently participated in a shoreline invasive training session led by Cathy Higley of the Vilas County Land and Water Conservation Department and Rosie Page of Wisconsin Headwaters Invasive Partners (WHIP). The training was for volunteers to identify yellow loosestrife, purple loosestrife, knotweed and phragmites to execute a shoreline invasive survey taking…
Read MoreULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Thursday, August 1, 2024
Meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) will take place on Thursday, August 1, 2024, at 11:00 am, at the Eagle River City Hall, 525 E. Maple, Eagle River, Wisconsin. To view the full agenda click here. To view the previous ULERCLC meeting notes from February 15, 2024, click here.
Read MoreERCLA’s Annual Membership Meeting and Educational Event
The Eagle River Chain of Lakes Association (ERCLA) Board of Directors will be holding their Annual Membership and Education Event on Sunday, July 28, 2024, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, at Eagle Waters Resort, 3958 Eagle Waters Road, Eagle River, WI 54521. The meeting will include the election of directors, a review of the…
Read MoreT-Docks Planting of 300 Native Plants Along the Shoreline
Recently a team of ERCLA member volunteers and Quita Sheehan from the Vilas County Land and Water Conservation Department met at the T-Docks Landing on Yellow Birch Lake to plant over 300 native plants along the shoreline. The scope of the project is to create a demonstration shoreline buffer to show ERCLA riparians how…
Read MoreERCLA Volunteers Refreshed ERCLA’s Invasive Species Pink Bucket Program.
On Monday, May 13th, a group of ERCLA volunteers completed a refresh of ERCLA’s invasive species Pink Bucket Program. Marc Groth, Tom Batterman, Jody Voight and Steve Skora At each of the seven primary boat landings on the chain, individuals will now see new buckets and cleaned bins with new ERCLA stickers for our Pink…
Read MoreEarth Day Kick Off of the T-Docks Landing Shoreline Restoration Project
The ERCLA Restoration Committee along with other ERCLA volunteers along with Quita Sheehan from Vilas County Land and Water got together on Earth Day to kick off the T-Docks Landing Shoreline Restoration project located on Yellow Birch Lake. The project is a collaboration between ERCLA, Vilas County Land and Water, and the City of Eagle…
Read MoreEagle River Chain of Lakes Shoreland Condition
By Marc Groth, Shoreline Restoration Chair and Duck Lake Captain One of the most vulnerable areas of a lake’s watershed is the immediate shoreland zone (from the water’s edge to 35’ from shore). When this 35’ buffer is developed, the increased impervious surface, removal of natural vegetation and other human practices can severely increase pollutant…
Read MoreULERCLC Meeting to Take Place on Thursday, February 15, 2024
Meeting of the Unified Lower Eagle River Chain of Lakes Commission (ULERCLC) will take place on Thursday, February 15, 2024, at 12:00 pm, at the Eagle River City Hall, 525 E. Maple, Eagle River, Wisconsin. To view the full agenda click here. To view the previous ULERCLC meeting notes from November 16, 2023, click here.…
Read MoreWake Boat Legislative Update Regarding the Eagle River Chain of Lakes Watershed and Ecosystem
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Read MoreOnterra LLC’s Findings of EWM Levels on the Chain
The Vilas County News Review reports on Onterra LLC’s findings of Eurasian water milfoil levels on the chain. Click the link to the view article. https://www.vcnewsreview.com/news/eurasian-water-milfoil-levels-creeping-up-on-eagle-river-chain/article_58a54bc4-9477-11ee-9940-3ff3cfdee8cf.html
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